| Literature DB >> 3043651 |
T Shirakusa1, A Iwasaki, M Okazaki.
Abstract
Incidentally detected "downhill" varices of the entire esophagus in a 26-year-old man were found to be due to a benign giant lymphoma in the posterior mediastinum. The superior vena cava was not obstructed. Following resection of the tumor the varices disappeared. Substantial blood drainage to the esophageal veins was assumed to be the causal mechanism.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID： 3043651 DOI： 10.3109/14017438809105944
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Scand J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN： 0036-5580